Sunday, October 09, 2005

Early morning walks

I walk nearly every morning at 5 AM. Most mornings, on my return trip back along 39th Avenue, I would meet an older guy walking the other way. We would nod politely and say "Good morning".

I wouldn't see him every single day, but I looked forward to it. It was kind of nice to see someone else out there at that early hour. He was a lot older than me, maybe late 50's or early 60's.

But it has been several weeks since I have seen him. Almost every day I wonder about that. Did he alter his routine? Change times? Give it up? Did he die?

I don't know.

When I am in Atlanta, I still walk, and I go past a little clump of trees in front of an apartment complex. Often, I will see a rabbit among the trees or on the grass, and my heart goes out to him. I wonder how a wild rabbit manages to survive in the Perimeter section of Atlanta?

This past week I bought a bag of carrots, and I would spread some around the wooded area, even if I didn't see him. I like to think he found them and enjoyed a snack. I have a soft spot in my heart for rabbits, as we have three of them.

On my walks here in Gainesville, I often walk by a pony on a farm on 39th Avenue. I keep meaning to bring him carrots too, but so far I keep forgetting. Maybe now that I have written this, I will remember to do so tomorrow.

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Name:Mr. Fabulous

Location:Gainesville, Florida, United States

Just a collection of samplings from the cluttered mind of someone who has managed to get into his 40's without really growing up. You won't find anything profound here. In the immortal words of Edie Brickell "Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep". Indeed. She was so wise. It's a shame she died so young. Edie, we hardly knew ye. What? She's not dead? Well, her career is.